Proposed Connecticut Firearm Legislation SB00463
Legislation Overview
Title: An Act Concerning Security Of Election Administration Processes, Elections Sites, Election Workers And Electors.
Description: To (1) establish prohibitions on certain conduct, including the possession of a firearm or deadly weapon, at or near certain elections-related locations, (2) impose criminal penalties for harassment of election workers and tampering with or unauthorized sharing of election equipment, and (3) allow for Attorney General involvement in matters relating to subpoenas, warrants, other requests and alleged interference with elections.
Session: 2026 General Assembly
Last Action: File Number 570
Last Action Date: April 9, 2026
Sponsors
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5 sponsors: Government Administration and Elections Committee;Saud Anwar (D); Derek Slap (D); Matt Blumenthal (D); Nick Gauthier (D);
Percentage of Senate sponsoring bill: 14% (5 of 36)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | File Number 570 |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | Senate Calendar Number 336 |
| Senate | Apr 9, 2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate |
| Senate | Apr 2, 2026 | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2026 | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office |
| Senate | Mar 23, 2026 | Joint Favorable Substitute |
| Senate | Mar 9, 2026 | Public Hearing 03/13 |
| Senate | Mar 6, 2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Comm Sub | Apr 9, 2026 | state link | bill text |
| Introduced | Mar 5, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| GAE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) | 03/23/2026 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
